Two Weeks Ahead: 19 August – 01 September 2013

by TRG Alerts Admin on August 21, 2013

KEY UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNIVERSARIES

GEORGIA: Defense Minister Irakly Alasaniya will pay an official visit to the US – 19AUG

ASIA: Robert King, the US envoy in charge of human rights in North Korea, will meet officials in China, South Korea and Japan as well as North Koreans resettled in the South as part of his trip to Asia – 19AUG-29AUG

KOREA, SOUTH: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will visit South Korea while on home leave – 22AUG

SRI LANKA: UN rights chief Navi Pillay will begin a five-day visit in connection with allegations that Sri Lankan troops killed up to 40,000 civilians in the final stages of an ethnic war with Tamil rebels in 2009 – 25AUG-29AUG

ASIA: Foreign ministers’ meeting to commemorate their 10th anniversary of a strategic partnership between ASEAN and China will begin in Beijing 28AUG-30AUG

EUROPE: US President Barack Obama to meet Baltic leaderse for talks ahead of the G20 summit in Russia – 30AUG

UNITED STATES: State department global travel alert is set to expire – 31AUG

GLOBAL: Australia will take over as president of the UNSC – 01SEP

KEY RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

ZOROASTRIANISM: Khordad Sal, the birthday of Zoraster, celebrated on this date in the Shenshai calendar – 23AUG

Monday, August 19, 2013

Global: World Humanitarian Day.

Asia: Robert King, the US envoy in charge of human rights in North Korea, will meet officials in China, South Korea and Japan as well as North Koreans resettled in the South as part of his trip to Asia (to 29AUG).

Zoroastrianism: Khordad Sal, the birthday of Zoraster, celebrated on this date in the Shenshai calendar.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Russia:Independence Day – 1991.

Ukraine:Independence Day – 1991.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Global: Indonesian FM Marty Natalegawa will meet with USNC President to discuss a peaceful solution for the Egypt crisis.

Egypt: Trial date for Muslim Brotherood chief, his two deputies and three other group members for their alleged involvement in protesters’ deaths.

Sri Lanka: UN rights chief Navi Pillay will begin a five-day visit in connection with allegations that Sri Lankan troops killed up to 40,000 civilians in the final stages of an ethnic war with Tamil rebels in 2009 (to 29AUG).

Ukraine: If the Ukrainian parliament adopts a law on repeat elections of members of the Verkhovna Rada in the troubled constituencies, elections will take place.

Americas and Asia: All TPP countries except Japan are required to put 90 percent of their respective tariff lines on the negotiation table by this date.

Europe: US President Barack Obama to meet Baltic leaderse for talks ahead of the G20 summit in Russia.

Cuba, Panama and North Korea: Report of the Experts of the Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council inspecting the arms cargo found by Panamanian authorities in July aboard a North Korean ship is set to be released.

Kazakhstan:Anniversary of Kazakhstan’s adopting of its constitution – 1995.

Pakistan: Deadline set by PM Nawaz Sharif for the finalization of the draft of the government’s counter terror policy.